Nottingham Forest's hierarchy are standing firmly behind Oliver Glasner following his impassioned public outburst after Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Brentford, which left the club 19th in the Premier League, Sky Sports News understands.

Sources close to the club describe the situation as "business as usual," indicating that senior figures are impressed by Glasner's determination to drag Forest clear of their current slump rather than alarmed by the directness of his criticism toward the squad.

Glasner's warning to his players

The Austrian head coach, who joined the club in the summer after leaving Crystal Palace, pulled no punches in his post-match assessment at Brentford. He declared there would be "no more hugs" and vowed to implement sweeping changes — or face being replaced as the club's sixth head coach in little more than a year.

"We have to accept it's not good enough," Glasner said. "If we lose four of the last five games, it's not good enough. And that's why for me, it's now time that we change things, that I change things, and that's what I will do."

He also acknowledged he may have been too accommodating with certain elements at the club. "I feel now maybe I made too many compromises in some stuff," he admitted, adding that he would lay out a clear direction for the players to either embrace or walk away from.

No fear for his own position

Despite Forest sitting in the relegation zone, Glasner insisted he harbours no anxiety about his own job security, framing the crisis as one that demands a collective response rather than individual survival instincts.

"I have no consequences. I think you see that. For me, I go home and have breakfast with my family. It's not the worst situation," he said. "If I want, I could start in two weeks somewhere else. I won't do it."

Instead, Glasner pointed to a deeper structural issue at the club, noting that repeated Premier League struggles indicated a pattern that required fundamental change. "You need to change and rebuild from the bottom to the top. And this is clear for me. And this is what I will do. Without any compromises. Zero."

A call for commitment

Glasner made it clear that there is no room for half-measures as Forest attempt to arrest their slide. His message to the playing staff was blunt: players must fully commit to his vision or make way for those who will.

"Either you buy in or you leave. It's the only way," he said. "There is no compromise. Either you buy in where we want to go as a club — because if you're three, four, or five Premier League seasons struggling at the bottom of the league, there is a pattern."

Glasner is expected to address the media again on Thursday, when his plans for change are likely to be a central topic. He arrived at the City Ground this summer with a mandate to restore stability after Forest cycled through four different head coaches last season, and brought in only three senior players at his own insistence during the transfer window.